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Silty

/ˈsɪlti/
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(adj) Having a noticeable amount of silt.

The river water was very silty after the heavy rain last night.
Silty soil is composed of fine sand and other tiny particles.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The river water was ____ and murky after the heavy rainfall upstream.

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